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8-Abstinence

Definition and Description: -

➢ is the practice of not doing or not having any sexual intercourse for long time.

➢ No sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex means that there is no

chance that man's sperm can fertilize woman's egg.

➢ It’s essentially 100% effective method that prevent pregnancy.

➢ Man and woman can practice abstinence from sexual activity for specific

period or continuously through one's lifetime.

➢ It also reduces the like hood of contracting a sexually transmitted infection.

 Advantages

1. It is good method for birth control.

2. It also prevents sexual transmitted disease.

3. It is %100 effective in preventing pregnancy.

Disadvantages

1. Continuous abstinence for long period of time difficulty for many people to

maintain.

2. Woman and man who have been abstinent for long time tend to be less safe

and protected for sex when they choose to end their abstinence.

Nursing Instructions

1. You should have method and resources available to protect yourself against

pregnancy in case you stop abstinence.

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